Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-01
MARTINS FERRY.

over Hotel register, yesterday: :,
One day the latter part OF last "eeN "
hoy named Evans had miraculous escape
from losing an arm between the gear wheei,
At the Standard mill. The boy Is employed
AT the large sheet iron shears, and whiie ~
work had his shirt sleeve caught between
the cogs, drawing in the shirt ana plneh'
ing his arm slightly.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs W. a
Brown celebrated the twentieth anniver
sary of their wedding at their home wes'
of town. A very happy evening was en-
loved by the numerous guests present, anC
the happy principals were the recipients o
many beautiful presents. Those present
we're Messrs. Robert BlackfOrd and Wm
Brown Mrs. Amanda Brown, Mrs. Robert
Woods, Mr.. John Smith and wife, MT
Morris Cope and wife, Mr.. Ross Weeks, o.
Bellaire; Mr.. H. f. Wells and wife, Mt.
n. Van Pelt and wife, Mr.. James Muir
dock and wife, Mr.. Wesley Steele and wife,
Mr. G. LeatherwOOd and wife, Misses Mary
Weeks, Mary Steele and Hannah VII
Iiams. Rev. Mr.. Meeks, Mr.. George Me
dill Mr.. Robert Howell and Mr. aud Mrs.
YCUg.
The Board of Education organized last
week by electing Geo. w. Chessell, Presl-
dent. and Samuel +. Dean, Clerk. Prof.,
c. r. Shreve was appointed Superintend-
ent of Schools for the coming year at
81, 500 salary.
last weeks Ohio Valley Ners contains
an exceptionally we'll chosen editorial
concerning the matter of water rate to he
charged by the trustees Of water works,
committing specially on the necessity OF
placing the rem or baihing tubs as low
as is possible. { would he well for the
trustees TO make the bath tub rent low,
lower if it is necessary to run up the taritl
ON some other branch of the service.
Cleanliness is ,ext to. Goodness, and Is
ONLY possible ia great many where the
facilities for cleansing are the mode OF
easy access 10 81.
The corner l"& ing seems to be Just aOout
AZ had rs ever = The Council which takes
charge of affair on Tuesday night, how
ever promise klorm in this and several
other lines.
On Tuesday evening the new Council
which was elA,ted this spring will be
sworn in and 4 nerwise qualified for their
duties. {
Money comess in for the relief fund rather
slowly now.
The work replacing the damage
wrought by th$ recent storm goes along
very nicely, aI&l, except a few patched
roofs and some ;totally demolished build
ings in Walnut grove, the town begins ia
take on her old appearance.
Yesterday was pay day at the Buckeye,
Elson and Dithridge Flint Glass works and
the Standard mill.
The Pony engine on the c. d 2. cOntin-
ueS 10 make flying switches across Han,
over street. The matter should be acted
upon at once by Council.
The C. l.. d w. has commenced tapping
the city's freight business. Several Cal
loads of freight have been shipped by that
route during the past week.
Amateur base ball clubs are springlng
up instown. The national pastime seems
to be more popular than ever hereabouts
this season.
The Buckeye Glass Works, with its new
glasSwOrkcr, Harry NOrthward, is turning
ont some very pretty ware in new designs
and cOlOrs.
The punch shops go on at the Dithridge
tO-mOrroY.
DR.. J. ID. Hobensack has commenced
grading for his new builing, corner Third
and Hanover streets.
MIR. Charles Stewart and sister, Kate,
are visiting friends out Of town.
Work on the reservoir and power house
continues with full force of men.
The following sums have been received
by George II. Smith, Treasurer of the Re
lief Committee, to-day: G. +. Doty, Steu
benyille, So; l.. Il. Steer, Martins Ferry,
81; Israel Steer, Martins Ferry, 50; cash
through REGISTER, 81; Il. s. Kithcart,
Marysyille, Tenn, So; &. w. and K. a
Shipman, Bclleville, ILL.,, so.
The NJ. J. Miller property on NORTH
Front street, Island, was sold to-day n
the Wheeling City Building, and bought
by the Franklin Building Association Of
Martins Ferry.
VIM. Woodruff Sr., will leave for Green
castle, Ind, on Monday, TO visit hi:
daughter Annie.
The Climax made Il special trip to tht
wharf last night and carried good crowd
DIR. |. Werlich is on the sick list.
A young man named Porter was taker
with severe attack of cramps in the Stan
dard mill yesterday morning.
Natural gus will be used for fuel cXclu
sivcly in the 1itna mill in few days
The supply has greatly incrC ased since
the cold weather ahatCd
Prof. G.. X. Shreve and the teachers o.
the public schools attended the meeting o
the Belmont county Teachers Association
in Bcllaire yesterday.
Kennedy & Whites mastodOn show il
booked for Martins Ferry May 10.
Rev. Morrison delivered highly in
struCtive lecture on the subject, Travel:
in Mexico" before the Oxford League a
the NJ. l.. Church on Friday evening.
c. q Z. pony No. 10 has just come on
of the Wellsville shops, and is rs pretty a:
she can he.
Mr.. Geo. Chcssell is in Hendrysburg
visiting friends.
Mrs, Hettie Barcus, of Halstead Kas.
formerly of this city, is the guest of friends
here
Henry UlriCh will givea grand ball OF
Wednesday evening, May i, in Ulrich''
Hall, Etnaville.
Mrs. Flickinger, Of New York, will lee
ture on Companionship in the Baptis
Church on Wednesday evening.
Rev. A. Il. Morrison will preach in Thu
NJ. f. Church this morning on the theme
General Judgement In the evening b,
and Rev L. +. Walker, OF the PreSbyte
rian Church, will exchange pulpits.
Mrs. James Brandt has opened 4 frs
class confectionery and ice cream saloon il
the Cottrell room OIL Fourth stSect. Mrs
Brandt has all the delIcaCieS usually lount
in such establishments.
A cash contribution for the tornado sut
fercrs was received from County Treasure
Robinson yesterday.
John PAUL has returned from Film
City, Pa, where he has been at work will
Carpenter & Mccain.
The foundation of I. McDOnough's new
brick building on Second street is abOu
completed.
Prof. Shreyes' letter in to-day paper OF
the origin, cause and devastation o
the mysteries and severity of the cyclone
is quite interesting. Mr.. Shreve is a scien
tist, an educator, and an observer, anC
LuptOn's old insurance agency insure: